Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.6°C
1.6° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 12AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
3
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
S
16
1.7
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
872
730
438
923
941
806
657
543
558
684
754
849
696
724
572
624
911
1398
1728
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
30
NW
25
NW
10
NW
20
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
5
ENE
5
SE
30
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:36AM1.62m
2:02PM1.76m
2:17AM1.65m
2:42PM1.79m
Low Tide
7:26PM0.45m
7:36AM0.37m
8:08PM0.41m
8:18AM0.33m
8:50PM0.37m
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
15
13
12
12
13
13
15
17
16
13
9
8
8
8
9
12
12
9
8
Feels °C
12
10
8
8
7
7
11
10
10
10
5
5
6
5
6
10
10
3
4
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